okapi
nounHow many syllables in okapi?
There are 3 syllables in the word okapi.How to pronounce okapi:
Definition of okapi:
- okapi (noun):
- noun. similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs.
- an african ungulate mammal (okapia johnstoni) that is closely related to the giraffe but has a relatively short neck, a coat typically of solid reddish chestnut on the trunk, yellowish white on the cheeks, and purplish-black and cream rings on the upper parts of the legs
Synonyms for okapi:
camelopard
genus okapia
giraffe
okapia
okapia johnstoni
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- abutted
- disable
- delivered
- entrancing
- tangibly
- humungous
- gyrating
- aplenty
- contraption
- deleted
- careening
- entrancement
- embarkment
- apasote
- selfishly
- leisurely
- adjoining
- itemize
- bloodcurdling
- disconcert
- neumatic
- dispatched
- eulogize
- accustom
- liquidy
- intitle
- covering
- notable
- India
- subsiding
- skillfully
- supplying
- petulant
- assignment
- remembrance
- ill-tempered
- intrigued
- intercept
- consoling
- Aingeru
- foreshadow
- consisted
- castigate
- cherishing
- hedgehog
- jauntily
- rendezvous
- elided
- poignancy
- affiance
- … more
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